Improvement in machines for making wooden barrels



2 Sheets-Sheet 1 J. KISOR. Machine for Making Wooden Barrels.

No. 205,875. Patented July 9,187.8.

r I i l l Inv nim? N.PErERs. PHDTO-LJTHDGRAPHEH, WASHINGTON, D c.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

J. KISOR. Machine for Making Wooden Barrels.

Patented vJuly 9, i878.

N PETERS. PHOTO-UTHOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON, D c.

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JOHN KISOR, OF NEVADA, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN MACHINES FOR MAKING WOODEN BARRELS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 205,875, dated July 9,1878; application filed March 6, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, J oHN Krson, of Nevada, in the county of WVyandot andState of Ohio, have invented an Improvement in Machines for 'MakingVooden Barrels, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing made to the accompanying drawings, which form part hereof, and inwhich-v Figure l is a side elevation of my improved machine for makingcylindrical vessels. Fi g. 2 is a horizontal section thereof, partly inplan. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the same, and Fig. 4 is a planview of the forming-block.

The same part in the several figures is denoted by the same letter.

This invention appertains to certain improvements upon my machines formaking cylindrical vessels, patented May 25, 1875, No. 163,788, andOctober 11, 1875, No. 168,- 75.. 5 and it consists primarily in theemployment of expansible and collapsible curved arms or bars, suitablysecured in position around a block or cylinder, and in certain detailsof construction, substantially as hereinafter more fully set forth.

Vith this machine the vessel is made in its entirety, from the puttingon of the bottom, the bending of the body or sides to adapt and fastenit to said bottom, and the applying and fastening the hoops thereto.

In the annexed drawings, A refers to a pedestal or support, upon whichis supported so as to revolve, a frame, B, which may be braced inposition by the arms'or braces a a, secured thereto and extending from aring, al, encircling the said support, beneath a second'ring, a2,fastened to the same support. C C mark two sliding frames, which aredisposed within the frame B, and one carrying a plain roller orcylinder, D, and the other an annularlygrooved roller, D, the office ofwhich will be referred to hereinafter. These frames, with their rollersor cylinders,ican be adjusted toward and held in proximity with thework, or moved away from the same, by means of screws d d, provided withhandles d1 Z1 for their operation. These screws are provided with nutsd2 d2, between which and the inner ends of the frame B, through whichsaid screws pass, they are also supplied with springs d3 d3 to aid theiroperation. llhe rollers or cylinders D D are provided upon their endswith anges or proiecting disks d* d4, the flinction of which will beseen hereinafter. E E refer to curved arms or wings pivoted or hinge-dto a block or cylinder, F, which may form a continuation of, or besupported upon, the support A. These arms or wings may be arranged oneabove the other, and any number desired be used. They are renderedexpansible by means of a rod, G, having cams g g arranged between themeeting ends of said arms or wings, the said rod or axis bearinginplates or proicctions g g fastened to the block or cylinder F.

To the lower or one end of the rod or axis G is attached a handle orcrank, g2, for operating said axis in causing its calns to spread apartor expand the arms or wings E E. Each pair of said arms or wings isconnected together by a spring, li, by which, it will be observed, theyare collapsed or caused to automatically approach each other as thepressure of the cams g g is removed therefrom upon returning them totheir normal position. These arms or wings E E are preferably recessedto receive plates or projections e e upon the cylinder or block F toretain them in a horizontal position. Upon the opposite side of theblock or cylinder F is an upright plate, t', between which and saidblock is a cam, j, operated by a lever or handle, k, attached to an axisor rod, kl, of said cam and bearing in projections k2 k2 fastened tosaid cylinder. ll is a rest or support, consisting of a bar secured atone end to the bottom bar of the frame B, and near its other end to a right-angnlar arm of said frame. Hung to one side of the cylinder or blockand its arms or wings upon an upright, I, is an arm or lever, I,provided with an upright curved plate, m.

The operation is as follows: The piece to form the head or bottom of thevessel, after having been properly cut into shape, is secured inposition upon the block or cylinder F by suitable fastenings andinserting its edges under the iianges d* d4 of the cylinders or rollersD D', previously adjusted sufficiently near the said block for thatpurpose. Next insert one end of the piece designed to form the body orsides of the vessel under the plate t' and clamp the salne in place bymeans of the cam or clamp j, the free end of said piece or body restingupon the support or rest ll. The arms or wings E ll are now expanded byturning in the required direction the handle g2 of the axis or rod (i,carrying the cams r/ y. The roller I) having` been adjusted into contactwith the said side or body near its clamped end, the frame lt isrevolved, so as to cause the said roller to bend said body into positionaround the block F and its expanded arms or wings E 1. andsimultaneously nailed to the top or bottom until its free end meets ormore or less laps its clamped end, wheh lapping end is held in pla-ee bythe swinging plate m until properly fastened.

To put on hoops when needed. the annularlygrooved roller 1) is properlyadjusted with referenee to the body of the vessel, one end of the hoopfirmly secured or held in position, and the hoop let into one ofthegrooves of said roller, when the frame l is revolved, so as to causesaid roller to carry the hoop around and permit ot' its being applied tothe vessel. tollapse the arms or wings l. aml the vessel can be readilyremoved.

Having thus deseribed my invention, what I claim, aml desire to seenreby Letters latent, is

l. ln combination with the forming-block of a maehine for making evlndrieal vessels,

the arms or wings E, hinged or pivoted thereto and connected together bysprings and provided with means for their expansion and contraction,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In combination with the block or cylinder F, the hinged or pivotedarms or win gs E, connected together by springs h h, rod or axis G,provided with cams g g or their equivalents, plate i, and rod or axis k,provided with cam j or its equivalent, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

3. The rest or support H, attached to the frame B, in combination andarranged with the block I" and its arms E E, so as to support the freeend of the piece designed to form the body or side of the vessel,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. The swinging arm I, provided at its free end with a curved metallicplate, m, in combination with the block F and its arms or wings E E,substantially as and for the purpose set. forth.

In testimony that I elaim the foregoing as my own I hereunto aftix mysignature in the presence ot two witnesses.

JOIIN IUS( )1).

\\'itnesses:

J. L. tooK, M. S. Krn/rNi-m.

